Articles by Christopher Jeffery
National Bank of Romania resists the populists – for now
Veteran governor Mugur Isărescu has defended the central bank’s independence
Romania’s Mugur Isarescu on independence in a ‘post-truth’ world
Veteran governor speaks about country’s shift to market economy, the euro, mandate-drift and independence
A climate of change
Central banks are striving to take practical steps to tackle climate change risks. Can they succeed?
Zhou on four key decisions that forged the modern-day PBoC
Zhou Xiaochuan shares his insights on central bank leadership in China’s economic reform
Central bankers call for ‘practical action’ to tackle climate risks
The time for talking is over, say NGFS members
The Belt and Road Initiative 2019 Survey – A new driver for globalisation?
The second Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Survey of 28 central banks reveals that they view the BRI as a major driver of globalisation, with a high percentage of respondents expecting the initiative to provide a significant boost to GDP. So far,…
BoE to implement TCFD climate impact recommendations
Mark Carney unveils UK central bank’s move at NGFS event in Paris
The Brexit conundrum
Bank of England has only limited room to respond to hard Brexit
The PBoC’s efforts to solve the ‘impossible trinity’
Chinese central bank intervenes to manage offshore renminbi rate
BoCHK set to secure role for Philippines renminbi clearing
Bilateral settlement gains importance in yuan internationalisation process
The ‘great fintech wall of China’?
Closed-loop systems could help solve part of the PBoC's capital control dilemma
Barroso laments loss of post-crisis international fraternity
Former EC president describes post-crisis period as “peak” of global collaboration
Trade tensions may reflect international system design flaws
System is "not working" and faces "grave challenges", say top former policy-makers
China remains “committed” to globalisation, says Zhou Xiaochuan
Debt sustainability to be discussed at second Belt and Road Initiative summit next year
Trade dispute causes PBoC ‘a lot of problems’ – Peking University's Xiao Geng
New Financial Stability and Development Board has the power to curb regional excesses
Fintech poses “serious” challenge to governance, says former PBoC deputy
Li Dongrong warns of fintech spillover risks, regulatory arbitrage and digital divide
The euro: a troubled third decade?
Italy’s pact-busting budget highlights ongoing eurozone frailties
Three tricks to remove a troublesome Eurosystem governor
Eurozone authorities have learnt how to circumvent central bank independence
Can central bank revamp help Tunisia remain a ‘public good’?
Central Bank of Tunisia moves to modernise, but faces tough times ahead
Sino-Japanese political optics right for $30bn swap and Tokyo RMB clearing
BoJ and PBoC agree local currency swap line after long delay
Jamaican finance minister clears a path for central bank independence
Legislative move a “big and important step”, says Bank of Jamaica's governor Brian Wynter
EC’s Cyprus ‘failure’ undermined Eurozone central bank independence – Demetriades
Barroso’s inaction hurt the ECB and emboldened other governments, claims former CBC governor
Demetriades says EU-level AML enforcement vital to tackle ‘security risk’
Move would complement pan-European banking union and security frameworks
Demetriades on political pressures on central banks and their governors
Former governor speaks on Cypriot banking crisis and his fears for euro stability